Abstract

TRANQUILIZERS IN DENTAL PRACTICE – A REVIEW

*Dr. Muhammed Faiz. C. P., Dr. Rachana V. Prabhu, Dr. Laxmikanth Chatra, Dr. Prashanth Shenoy and Dr. Veena K. M.

ABSTRACT

A tranquilizer mentions to a drug that is used especially to reduce anxiety and tension. Major tranquilizers are commonly used for psychosis and the minor tranquilizers are used for the treatment of anxiety, muscle spasm and convulsions etc. The minor tranquilizers or anxiolytics/sedative-hypnotics are also used in dentistry especially to reduce the anxiety during the dental treatment. The uses of minor tranquilizers in other anxiety induced oral diseases also have been reported. The tranquilizers can also cause some changes in the oral cavity and the most common being dry mouth. A thorough understanding of the mechanism, uses and the adverse effects of these drugs will help dentists to render a good oral care in their clinical practice.

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